recent history has shown every time -- every time -- the democrats have been accused of moving "too far to the left" it isn't true. in fact i'd argue that since the late 80s, the democrats have lost more elections by being too much to the right than too much to the left.
people keep thinking voters back people based on piling up the candidates positions on one side then the other then weighing in on how that balance aligns with them personally. for most voters who can be persuaded, it just isn't so.
id take a progressive who is certain about their positions, even if theyre to my left, over someone closer to a center-left position who sounds like a big bowl of mush. and so would many many voters.
and conversely they'd also prefer a republican who is just steady and "strong" that disagrees with them on a lot over a democrat who sounds like mush
"When people feel uncertain, they'd rather have someone strong and wrong than weak and right" - Bill Clinton, 2002
